Record Predictions for the 2nd Half of the Season

LALifer49 · Post #1 » by **LALifer49** » Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:12 pm

The Lakers emerged from a very up and down first half of the season with a 15-26 record, good for a 30 win pace on the year, +13 from last year. We dealt with one of the hardest, most road-heavy schedules in the league as well as more than our fair share of injuries. However in the last few games the Lakers have shown promising signs of bouncing back from a tough skid, the injured players seem to be settling back into shape, and Ingram looks to be getting more comfortable by the day.

The season has had me jump from team playoffs, to team tank, and now back on team playoffs (seeing as I don't think we can really out tank these other teams, and screw giving philli a lotto pick) and I think given how awful the west's 8th spot is looking, we really stand a chance.

That said, how do you guys think the 2nd half of our season will go? Where will we end up? I'm predicting we go 20-21, good for 35 wins and an 18 win improvement from last season and putting us probably 8-10 seed, more outside chance at 8. I'm HOPING we can go 24-17 to put us at 39 wins, and feel like that would actually put us at 8th or at worst 9th. I'd personally be happy with either of these results, and obviously even better results would be acceptable as well

. If we win 35 games I think we earn some respect around the league and maybe appeal to fa. For some reason though I feel like 39 is close enough to .500 where we would be seen as significantly better than 35, and could drum up some serious fa interest.

miggs · Post #2 » by **miggs** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:07 am

I think 36 - 46 is possible but depends what we do at the trade deadline with lou, young and our other vets. I think we can make the playoffs led by our emerging Cerberus if their play continues.

We may have the best young collection of players on rookie deals and maybe by a healthy margin.

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lake_show · Post #3 » by **lake_show** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:20 am

Tue, Jan 10 vs Portland 7:30 PM
Thu, Jan 12 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM
Sat, Jan 14 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM
Sun, Jan 15 vs Detroit 6:30 PM
Tue, Jan 17 vs Denver 7:30 PM NBATV
Fri, Jan 20 vs Indiana 7:30 PM ESPN
Sun, Jan 22 @ Dallas 12:30 PM
Wed, Jan 25 @ Portland 7:30 PM ESPN
Thu, Jan 26 @ Utah 7:30 PM TNT
Tue, Jan 31 vs Denver 7:30 PM

Thu, Feb 2 @ Washington 4:00 PM
Fri, Feb 3 @ Boston 5:00 PM ESPN
Mon, Feb 6 @ NY Knicks 4:00 PM TNT
Wed, Feb 8 @ Detroit 4:30 PM
Fri, Feb 10 @ Milwaukee 5:00 PM
Tue, Feb 14 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM NBATV
Wed, Feb 15 @ Phoenix 6:00 PM
Fri, Feb 24 @ Oklahoma City 5:00 PM
Sun, Feb 26 vs San Antonio 12:30 PM
Tue, Feb 28 vs Charlotte 7:30 PM NBATV
Fri, Mar 3 vs Boston 7:30 PM

Sun, Mar 5 vs New Orleans 6:30 PM
Tue, Mar 7 @ Dallas 5:30 PM
Thu, Mar 9 @ Phoenix 6:30 PM TNT
Sun, Mar 12 vs Philadelphia 6:30 PM
Mon, Mar 13 @ Denver 7:30 PM TNT
Wed, Mar 15 @ Houston 5:00 PM
Fri, Mar 17 vs Milwaukee 7:30 PM NBATV
Sun, Mar 19 vs Cleveland 6:30 PM
Tue, Mar 21 vs LA Clippers 7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 24 vs Minnesota 7:30 PM
Sun, Mar 26 vs Portland 6:30 PM NBATV
Tue, Mar 28 vs Washington 7:30 PM NBATV
Thu, Mar 30 @ Minnesota 5:00 PM

Sat, Apr 1 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM
Sun, Apr 2 vs Memphis 12:30 PM
Wed, Apr 5 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM
Fri, Apr 7 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM
Sun, Apr 9 vs Minnesota 6:30 PM NBATV
Tue, Apr 11 vs New Orleans 7:30 PM
Wed, Apr 12 @ Golden State 7:30 PM
2016-2017 Playoffs TBD

LALifer49 · Post #4 » by **LALifer49** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:04 am

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LALifer49 · Post #5 » by **LALifer49** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:07 am

miggs wrote:I think 36 - 46 is possible but depends what we do at the trade deadline with lou, young and our other vets. I think we can make the playoffs led by our emerging Cerberus if their play continues.

We may have the best young collection of players on rookie deals and maybe by a healthy margin.

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Eh to win 46 games we'd have to go 31-10 (62 win pace) so I think that's not gonna happen.We'd need to play like a 50 win team to even win 40 games.

Dr Aki · Post #6 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:55 am

lake_show wrote:Tue, Jan 10 vs Portland 7:30 PM - 50/50
Thu, Jan 12 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM - loss
Sat, Jan 14 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM - 50/50
Sun, Jan 15 vs Detroit 6:30 PM - 30/70
Tue, Jan 17 vs Denver 7:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Fri, Jan 20 vs Indiana 7:30 PM ESPN - 30/70
Sun, Jan 22 @ Dallas 12:30 PM - win
Wed, Jan 25 @ Portland 7:30 PM ESPN - 50/50
Thu, Jan 26 @ Utah 7:30 PM TNT - 30/70
Tue, Jan 31 vs Denver 7:30 PM - 50/50

Thu, Feb 2 @ Washington 4:00 PM - loss
Fri, Feb 3 @ Boston 5:00 PM ESPN - loss
Mon, Feb 6 @ NY Knicks 4:00 PM TNT - 50/50
Wed, Feb 8 @ Detroit 4:30 PM - 50/50
Fri, Feb 10 @ Milwaukee 5:00 PM - loss
Tue, Feb 14 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Wed, Feb 15 @ Phoenix 6:00 PM - win
Fri, Feb 24 @ Oklahoma City 5:00 PM - loss
Sun, Feb 26 vs San Antonio 12:30 PM - loss
Tue, Feb 28 vs Charlotte 7:30 PM NBATV - loss
Fri, Mar 3 vs Boston 7:30 PM - 50/50

Sun, Mar 5 vs New Orleans 6:30 PM - 50/50
Tue, Mar 7 @ Dallas 5:30 PM - win
Thu, Mar 9 @ Phoenix 6:30 PM TNT - win
Sun, Mar 12 vs Philadelphia 6:30 PM - win
Mon, Mar 13 @ Denver 7:30 PM TNT - 50/50
Wed, Mar 15 @ Houston 5:00 PM - loss
Fri, Mar 17 vs Milwaukee 7:30 PM NBATV - loss
Sun, Mar 19 vs Cleveland 6:30 PM - loss
Tue, Mar 21 vs LA Clippers 7:30 PM - 30/70
Fri, Mar 24 vs Minnesota 7:30 PM - 70/30
Sun, Mar 26 vs Portland 6:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Tue, Mar 28 vs Washington 7:30 PM NBATV - 30/70
Thu, Mar 30 @ Minnesota 5:00 PM - win

Sat, Apr 1 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM - 30/70
Sun, Apr 2 vs Memphis 12:30 PM - loss
Wed, Apr 5 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM - loss
Fri, Apr 7 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM - 50/50
Sun, Apr 9 vs Minnesota 6:30 PM NBATV - win
Tue, Apr 11 vs New Orleans 7:30 PM - 50/50
Wed, Apr 12 @ Golden State 7:30 PM - loss
2016-2017 Playoffs TBD

I count roughly total 28 winnable games: 6 must-wins and 22 games where the lakers has a decent chance (let's say they go 50-50), that's 17 more wins for 32 wins total at the end of the season and missing playoffs

LALifer49 · Post #7 » by **LALifer49** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:25 am

Dr Aki wrote:
lake_show wrote:Tue, Jan 10 vs Portland 7:30 PM - 50/50
Thu, Jan 12 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM - loss
Sat, Jan 14 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM - 50/50
Sun, Jan 15 vs Detroit 6:30 PM - 30/70
Tue, Jan 17 vs Denver 7:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Fri, Jan 20 vs Indiana 7:30 PM ESPN - 30/70
Sun, Jan 22 @ Dallas 12:30 PM - win
Wed, Jan 25 @ Portland 7:30 PM ESPN - 50/50
Thu, Jan 26 @ Utah 7:30 PM TNT - 30/70
Tue, Jan 31 vs Denver 7:30 PM - 50/50

Thu, Feb 2 @ Washington 4:00 PM - loss
Fri, Feb 3 @ Boston 5:00 PM ESPN - loss
Mon, Feb 6 @ NY Knicks 4:00 PM TNT - 50/50
Wed, Feb 8 @ Detroit 4:30 PM - 50/50
Fri, Feb 10 @ Milwaukee 5:00 PM - loss
Tue, Feb 14 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Wed, Feb 15 @ Phoenix 6:00 PM - win
Fri, Feb 24 @ Oklahoma City 5:00 PM - loss
Sun, Feb 26 vs San Antonio 12:30 PM - loss
Tue, Feb 28 vs Charlotte 7:30 PM NBATV - loss
Fri, Mar 3 vs Boston 7:30 PM - 50/50

Sun, Mar 5 vs New Orleans 6:30 PM - 50/50
Tue, Mar 7 @ Dallas 5:30 PM - win
Thu, Mar 9 @ Phoenix 6:30 PM TNT - win
Sun, Mar 12 vs Philadelphia 6:30 PM - win
Mon, Mar 13 @ Denver 7:30 PM TNT - 50/50
Wed, Mar 15 @ Houston 5:00 PM - loss
Fri, Mar 17 vs Milwaukee 7:30 PM NBATV - loss
Sun, Mar 19 vs Cleveland 6:30 PM - loss
Tue, Mar 21 vs LA Clippers 7:30 PM - 30/70
Fri, Mar 24 vs Minnesota 7:30 PM - 70/30
Sun, Mar 26 vs Portland 6:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Tue, Mar 28 vs Washington 7:30 PM NBATV - 30/70
Thu, Mar 30 @ Minnesota 5:00 PM - win

Sat, Apr 1 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM - 30/70
Sun, Apr 2 vs Memphis 12:30 PM - loss
Wed, Apr 5 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM - loss
Fri, Apr 7 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM - 50/50
Sun, Apr 9 vs Minnesota 6:30 PM NBATV - win
Tue, Apr 11 vs New Orleans 7:30 PM - 50/50
Wed, Apr 12 @ Golden State 7:30 PM - loss
2016-2017 Playoffs TBD

I count roughly total 28 winnable games: 6 must-wins and 22 games where the lakers has a decent chance (let's say they go 50-50), that's 17 more wins for 32 wins total at the end of the season and missing playoffs

Haven't looked at all your predictions, but warriors might be resting since that'd be last game of the season.

Dr Aki · Post #8 » by **Dr Aki** » Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:27 am

LALifer49 wrote:
Dr Aki wrote:
lake_show wrote:Tue, Jan 10 vs Portland 7:30 PM - 50/50
Thu, Jan 12 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM - loss
Sat, Jan 14 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM - 50/50
Sun, Jan 15 vs Detroit 6:30 PM - 30/70
Tue, Jan 17 vs Denver 7:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Fri, Jan 20 vs Indiana 7:30 PM ESPN - 30/70
Sun, Jan 22 @ Dallas 12:30 PM - win
Wed, Jan 25 @ Portland 7:30 PM ESPN - 50/50
Thu, Jan 26 @ Utah 7:30 PM TNT - 30/70
Tue, Jan 31 vs Denver 7:30 PM - 50/50

Thu, Feb 2 @ Washington 4:00 PM - loss
Fri, Feb 3 @ Boston 5:00 PM ESPN - loss
Mon, Feb 6 @ NY Knicks 4:00 PM TNT - 50/50
Wed, Feb 8 @ Detroit 4:30 PM - 50/50
Fri, Feb 10 @ Milwaukee 5:00 PM - loss
Tue, Feb 14 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Wed, Feb 15 @ Phoenix 6:00 PM - win
Fri, Feb 24 @ Oklahoma City 5:00 PM - loss
Sun, Feb 26 vs San Antonio 12:30 PM - loss
Tue, Feb 28 vs Charlotte 7:30 PM NBATV - loss
Fri, Mar 3 vs Boston 7:30 PM - 50/50

Sun, Mar 5 vs New Orleans 6:30 PM - 50/50
Tue, Mar 7 @ Dallas 5:30 PM - win
Thu, Mar 9 @ Phoenix 6:30 PM TNT - win
Sun, Mar 12 vs Philadelphia 6:30 PM - win
Mon, Mar 13 @ Denver 7:30 PM TNT - 50/50
Wed, Mar 15 @ Houston 5:00 PM - loss
Fri, Mar 17 vs Milwaukee 7:30 PM NBATV - loss
Sun, Mar 19 vs Cleveland 6:30 PM - loss
Tue, Mar 21 vs LA Clippers 7:30 PM - 30/70
Fri, Mar 24 vs Minnesota 7:30 PM - 70/30
Sun, Mar 26 vs Portland 6:30 PM NBATV - 50/50
Tue, Mar 28 vs Washington 7:30 PM NBATV - 30/70
Thu, Mar 30 @ Minnesota 5:00 PM - win

Sat, Apr 1 @ LA Clippers 12:30 PM - 30/70
Sun, Apr 2 vs Memphis 12:30 PM - loss
Wed, Apr 5 @ San Antonio 5:30 PM - loss
Fri, Apr 7 vs Sacramento 7:30 PM - 50/50
Sun, Apr 9 vs Minnesota 6:30 PM NBATV - win
Tue, Apr 11 vs New Orleans 7:30 PM - 50/50
Wed, Apr 12 @ Golden State 7:30 PM - loss
2016-2017 Playoffs TBD

I count roughly total 28 winnable games: 6 must-wins and 22 games where the lakers has a decent chance (let's say they go 50-50), that's 17 more wins for 32 wins total at the end of the season and missing playoffs

Haven't looked at all your predictions, but warriors might be resting since that'd be last game of the season.

if we're occupying that 8th spot, the warriors might drive the dagger in early just to see what we're made of